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Tupac's Family
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Mother:
Afeni Shakur
Tupac was
very close to
his mother Afeni
and expressed
his feelings
towards her
in 'Dear Mama'
and 'Mama's
Just A Little
Girl'. Afeni
now controls
Amaru Records
which handles
all Tupac's
work. Afeni
was a member
of the Black
Panthers and
served time
in prison while
pregnant with
Tupac. Whatever
troubles were
present in the
upbringing of
Tupac, which
included Afeni
being a crack
addict Tupac
was devoted
to his mother
and consistently
praised her.
These days Afeni
handles Tupac's
estate and in
recent years
has released
many unreleased
tracks and footage
of Tupac's over
multiple albums. |
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Biological
Father: Billy
Garland
Billy Garland
didn't play
an active father
figure role
in Tupac's life,
Tupac himself
believed at
one time that
his father was
dead. Billy
reestablished
connections
with Tupac when
he visited him
in hospital
after the 1994
shooting. Billy
claimed that
Biggie approached
him at the hospital
while visiting
Tupac, he believed
that Biggie
wasn't involved
in the shooting
. Billy now
lives with his
family on the
out skirts of
New York. |
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Step
Father: Mutulu
Shakur
Mutulu is
currently serving
a 60 year prison
sentence for
his alleged
involvement
in 1981 armored
car robbery
which caused
3 deaths. Mutulu
was locked up
when Tupac was
only 11 years
old, some believe
his imprisonment
is part of an
FBI interest
to disrupt the
lives of political
figures. |
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Godfather:
Geronimo Pratt
Black Panther
member Geronimo
Pratt was Tupac's
Godfather, he
served time
in prison for
murder which
he was later
proved innocent
and released. |
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Sister:
Sekiywa Shakur
Sekiywa is Tupac's
younger sister,
Tupac in one
interview mentioned
that Sekiywa
was his biggest
critic and a
really funny
person. Sekiywa
told how when
she was younger
Tupac would
look after her
in a true big
brother role
which was almost
maternal.
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Step
Brother: Maurice
Harding (Mopreme)
Step brother
and fellow Thug
Life member
Mopreme, featured
on numerous
Tupac tracks.
Mopreme found
it hard to continue
his relationship
with Tupac when
Tupac joined
Deathrow, Apparently
Suge Knight
played a big
part in keeping
them apart.
Mopreme is said
to have been
giving a pretty
hard time by
Deathrow and
sometimes had
been in positions
which was described
as humiliating.
Mopreme never
quite reached
the same heights
as Tupac in
Hip Hop but
continues to
work with music
today. |
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Half
Brother: Yafeu
Fula (Kadafi)
Outlawz Member
and half brother,
Yafeu appeared
on a handful
of Tupac tracks.
Yafeu was found
dead on November
the 10th 1996
.. he was only
19 years of
age. Much can
be said about
Kadafi usually
Tupac fans will
comment on how
he was the most
talented individual
in the Outlawz
after Tupac.
One can only
wonder what
would have lied
in store for
Kadafi if he
had not passed
at such a young
age. Kadafi
was virtually
the only person
from Tupac's
entourage who
was willing
to cooperate
with police
over Tupac's
murder. |
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Cousin:
Katari Cox
(Kastro)
Cousin of Tupac
and Outlawz
member, Katari
appears on many
tracks with
Tupac and continues
to be a member
of the Outlawz.
Kastro was present
on the night
Tupac was fatally
wounded in the
drive by shooting
in Las Vegas,
he was in the
car behind Tupac's
with other members
of the Outlawz. |
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